Kali Linux 2026.3 has been officially released, bringing six new security tools, updated image-building scripts, KDE Plasma 6.7, and major NetHunter improvements. Announced on October 26, 2026, this third release of the year includes 126 package updates and upgrades the Linux kernel from version 6.19 to 7.1.5.kali. This release focuses on customization, making it easier […]

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Compare 8 top red teaming providers for enterprise adversary emulation, from DeepSeas and Mandiant to CrowdStrike, IBM, SpecterOps, TrustedSec and NCC Group.

Compare the best penetration testing tools for 2026, including pricing, key features, use cases, and top picks for modern security teams today.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the shape of the application attack surface. A traditional application assessment usually starts with familiar questions, such as:

Unit 42 reveals how multi-agent AI systems can autonomously attack cloud environments. Learn critical insights and vital lessons for proactive security.

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Software supply chain attacks are evolving. Beyond compromised packages, discover the 2026 "Agentic" threat surface—where prompt injection, toolchain poisoning, and hallucinated dependencies bypass traditional DevSecOps. Learn how the 3 Pillars and AI-driven sandboxing provide a new defensive architecture.

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During a recent penetration test, we came across an AI-powered desktop application that acted as a bridge between Claude (Opus 4.5) and a third-party asset management platform. The idea is simple: instead of clicking through dashboards and making API calls, users just ask the agent to do it for them. “How many open tickets do […]

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Ridge Security released PurpleRidge 3.0 at RSAC 2026, a self-service penetration testing platform that uses agentic AI to give small and mid-sized businesses the kind of offensive security validation that has traditionally required dedicated teams and six-figure budgets. The upgrade marks a shift from the platform’s earlier machine-learning architecture to one built on agentic AI,..

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Tom Eston interviews offensive AI researcher and PhD candidate Andrew Wilson, a former Bishop Fox partner who helped grow the firm from under 20 people to nearly 500, built award-winning AI solutions for SOC modernization, founded Cactus Con, and relocated his family to Guadalajara to open and scale a Bishop Fox office. They discuss Mexico’s […]

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AI can now scan codebases and generate hundreds of potential vulnerabilities in minutes. But when 112 bug reports collapse into 22 confirmed flaws and only two exploitable issues, the real disruption is how AI is reshaping the entire vulnerability lifecycle.

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On February 20, 2026, AI company Anthropic released a new code security tool called Claude Code Security. This release coincided with the highly sensitive period of global capital markets to AI technology subverting the traditional software industry, which quickly triggered violent fluctuations in the capital market and caused the fall of stock prices of major […]

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